NOEL BORKETEY BORQUAYE vs. ODORKOR TIPPER TRUCK DRIVERS UNION & 4 OTHERS [2013]DLHC4345

Date	2013-07-05
Suit No.	SUIT NO. IRL 383/2010
Citation No.	[2013]DLHC4345

KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU

CHARLES DAVID AMETEFE ESQ. HOLDING THE BRIEF OF EKOW AGYIRI

BLANKSON ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF

FELIX QUARTEY ESQ. FOR THE DEFENDANT

[2013]DLHC4345
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><a name="OLE_LINK1">NOEL
BORKETEY BORQUAYE<o:p></o:p></a>vs.<o:p></o:p>ODORKOR TIPPER TRUCK DRIVERS UNION &amp; 4 OTHERS <o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (INDUSTRIAL/LABOUR
DIVISION), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT NO. IRL 383/2010&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;DATE: 5TH JULY, 2013<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>CHARLES
DAVID AMETEFE, ESQ. HOLDING THE BRIEF OF EKOW AGYIRI BLANKSON, ESQ. FOR THE
PLAINTIFF<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>CORAM: <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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KWABENA
ASUMAN-ADU, JUSTICE
OF THE HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>The Plaintiff commenced the instant action against
the Defendants jointly and severally on 5th March, 2010 for the
following reliefs:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">Declaration of
 title to all the land the subject matter of this suit and described in
 paragraph 9 of the statement of claim.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">Declaration
 that the Defendants are trespassers and/or encroachers to the land.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">Declaration
 that all documents, conveyances, etc issued by or to any of the Defendants
 or their agents in respect of any interest in the land is void.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">Recovery of
 possession of the land.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">Damages for
 trespass.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">Order of
 demolishing in favour of Plaintiff against Defendants to demolish all the
 structures, buildings, fixtures, movables, etc on the land.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">Order directed
 at Defendants to account to Plaintiff for all proceeds derived from the
 commercial use of Plaintiff’s land by Defendants or their agents, privies,
 assigns, etc.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">Recovery of
 all proceeds derived by Defendants from the use of Plaintiff’s land.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">Any other
 relief or orders as is reasonable and inuring to Plaintiff in respect of
 the land.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Defendants entered appearance on 16th
March, 2010 and went on to file their statement of defence on 19th
May, 2010 denying Plaintiff’s claim. The Plaintiff filed an application for
directions on 17th June, 2010 but the Defendants filed no additional
issues so at close of pleadings the court differently constituted set down for
determination all the issues raised in the application for directions as
follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">Whether the
 parties are claiming title to the same parcel of land.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">Whether the
 land the subject matter of this suit was the subject matter of the
 conveyance between Defendants and their grantor, Mr. George Lutterodt.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">Whether the
 Plaintiff or the Defendants’ said grantor is the owner of that conveyance.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">